Browser and Documents Plus vs File Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Browser and Documents Plus
Manage and browse files and documents on your iOS device with a robust download manager and web browser. Organize files in folders, edit documents, and extract archives. Supports iCloud, Camera Roll, and iTunes file sharing.
- Full-featured download manager
- Web browser with bookmarks
- File organization and editing
- Extract zip archives
- Support for 100+ file formats
- iCloud and iTunes file sharing
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Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer. No limits on storage or downloads! √ Full-featured Download Manager Auto-correct file name, fast speed, safe pause and resume downloads. Background modes support. √ Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks Tap and hold to start download, or simply click the link. Private browsing by default. Multiple tabs. Custom search engine and user-agent. Favourites grid. √ File Manager Edit files, organize files in folders. Extract zip archives. Work with doc xls pdf ppt txt html rtf and 100+ formats. √ iCloud, Camera Roll and iTunes file sharing support. √ Open In files in other apps! ATTENTION: you can not download mp3 or YouTube videos with this app.
File Manager
Securely store and manage your private photos, videos, music, and documents with passcode or biometric protection. Organize files with custom folders, sorting, and filters. Access files from various sources and enjoy background media playback.
- Passcode and Face ID/Touch ID lock
- Folder-specific passcodes
- Customizable folder appearance
- File organization and sorting
- Import from Photos, camera, music library
- Built-in browser with downloads
- Background media playback
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File Manager keeps your private photos, videos, music and documents in one place, behind a passcode or Face ID, with no ads. Your files stay on your device, inside the app. • Passcode lock: 4 or 6 digits, a custom number or letters, with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks again every time you leave it, and after 10 wrong passcodes it stays locked for a while. • A passcode for any folder, with a security question in case you forget it. • Folders in your own colors, grid or list, sorting and filters, hidden files and folders. • Move, copy, rename, share, unzip, select many items at once, copy and paste with the clipboard. • Add files from Photos, the camera (photos and videos), your music library, other apps ("Open in…") and the built-in browser with downloads, bookmarks and history. • View photos, play videos, listen to music in the background with shuffle, repeat and a mini player, and open PDFs and office documents. • Recent files, and a Trash that keeps deleted items for 30 days. • Light, dark or automatic appearance, on iPhone and iPad. No ads, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Browser and Documents Plus at 60% against File Manager's 0%. Browser and Documents Plus also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 22) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). File Manager's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Browser and Documents Plus costs $1.99 and File Manager $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Browser and Documents Plus has 4.9K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Browser and Documents Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of File Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Browser and Documents Plus ships an update every 2 months, File Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Browser and Documents Plus | File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.9K ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Download Apps | Binh Tran |
Customer experience
Browser and Documents Plus
File Manager
Bugs and requests
Browser and Documents Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Passcode/Face ID not working
- Inability to download YouTube videos
- Inability to download from certain sites
- Crashing when switching apps or receiving calls
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Playlist support
- Ability to import downloads from free version
- Ability to download higher quality videos
- Ability to download from more sites
File Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Browser and Documents Plus
No in-app purchases
File Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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